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Xyooj509
My question involves small claims court in the state of: Washington State
Hello members,
I'm new to this forum and I hope you all can help me with my case. I will summarize my case as detail as possible. I really appreciate all feedback. Thank you all in advance.
So about three years back, a guy I knew from a close friend of mine needed parts value at $4000 to get his vehicle back on the road but had no money to pay me. Instead, he give me a sign title with a bill of sell to his other car for about the same value as my parts as collateral in case he was not able to pay me back in three months. After three months passed, He stated that the vehicle was mine and that I can go pick it up. When I got to the house the car was gone. He had moved out of the area and changed his phone number. The only evidence I have is a sign piece of paper stating he sold me the car for $100 and the title now in my hand. I immediately went to file a small claims case but since the only address I had was his parents who lives in another state, he could not be served papers and it was not in jurisdiction.
After a few month passed, I got his new number from a friend and we exchanged text messages that seem promising. He said he would start paying me $800 every two weeks. I told him that would work except on the date promised he refused to pay and changed his number again. Now I finally got his new address and work place from a close friend and I'm not sure if its even worth taking to small claims again because I didn't get any justice from my last attempt.
Please tell me what I should do now because the car is gone and so are my parts. Some people tell me that I would only get $100 back because my only evidence is the bill of of sale and others say that now its not about the value owe, now it's for stolen property which is the value of the car.
Please give me some advice. Thank you all in advance.